reading to your baby

I love reading, although rarely seem to find any time these days, so I'd love to share that passion with my LO. However our bedtime routine doesn't include reading (bath, massage, bottle, bed), which is a shame, but he wouldn't stay awake past the bottle for me to read. Does anyone have any suggestions on when I can read to him during the routine? When do you read to your LO or is that something best done when they're a little older?

I love reading, although rarely seem to find any time these days, so I'd love to share that passion with my LO. However our bedtime routine doesn't include reading (bath, massage, bottle, bed), which is a shame, but he wouldn't stay awake past the bottle for me to read. Does anyone have any suggestions on when I can read to him during the routine? When do you read to your LO or is that something best done when they're a little older?

I feel it's never to early to start reading to your child. I started reading to Aiden after ww came home from the hospital. It was easier when I wasn't working, but my mother in law reads to him when she is watching him. Reading can happen anytime of the day and at different times I would just try to fit it in wherever you have a few minutes. My little guy is almost 4 1/2 months and he loves being read to.
Can the babysitter read to your baby?

I feel it's never to early to start reading to your child. I started reading to Aiden after ww came home from the hospital. It was easier when I wasn't working, but my mother in law reads to him when she is watching him. Reading can happen anytime of the day and at different times I would just try to fit it in wherever you have a few minutes. My little guy is almost 4 1/2 months and he loves being read to.
Can the babysitter read to your baby?

We don't read to him on a routine, just once a day at some point. I usually read one of his books to him (Dr. Seuss, The Giving Tree, etc.) and sometimes I just read him the news or whatever else I might be reading. DH reads to him, too. We do it during the day at some point usually soon after he eats, then we'll play.

We don't read to him on a routine, just once a day at some point. I usually read one of his books to him (Dr. Seuss, The Giving Tree, etc.) and sometimes I just read him the news or whatever else I might be reading. DH reads to him, too. We do it during the day at some point usually soon after he eats, then we'll play.

I take my baby to baby storytime at our local library. It's fun. They have puppets that come up and talk to them, blow bubbles, we sing songs, and read a book. Lasts about 25 minutes. She seems to enjoy it, plus it gets us out and about. I checkout a big bag of books after storytime with bright colorful pictures. Sometimes I read the words, and other times I point at pictures and make up the story. I read to her before naptime when she isn't too tired. Idk if you are a sahm, but you might want to check your local library. They have Saturday morning storytime too.

I take my baby to baby storytime at our local library. It's fun. They have puppets that come up and talk to them, blow bubbles, we sing songs, and read a book. Lasts about 25 minutes. She seems to enjoy it, plus it gets us out and about. I checkout a big bag of books after storytime with bright colorful pictures. Sometimes I read the words, and other times I point at pictures and make up the story. I read to her before naptime when she isn't too tired. Idk if you are a sahm, but you might want to check your local library. They have Saturday morning storytime too.

I read to dd at the end of the day, when I get home from work. It's a nice, relaxing experience for both of us after a hectic day. On the weekends, we usually read sometime after feeding when she is mellow. Not part of a routine, but we make sure to fit it in because we love reading and want to make sure she does also!

I read to dd at the end of the day, when I get home from work. It's a nice, relaxing experience for both of us after a hectic day. On the weekends, we usually read sometime after feeding when she is mellow. Not part of a routine, but we make sure to fit it in because we love reading and want to make sure she does also!

In my best sing songy voice, "first we're going to take a bath, then we're going to brush our teeth. Read a book, and then to bed. Its fun to do the 4 B's, just wait and see!" I live in toddler world lol.

In my best sing songy voice, "first we're going to take a bath, then we're going to brush our teeth. Read a book, and then to bed. Its fun to do the 4 B's, just wait and see!" I live in toddler world lol.

We do dinner, bath, books with dad in our bed, then nurse to sleep in our bed and transfer to her cot when fast asleep. I just have board books laying around with her toys, she'll read them on her own or I'll read them randomly to her. We also try to get to story time at the library.

We do dinner, bath, books with dad in our bed, then nurse to sleep in our bed and transfer to her cot when fast asleep. I just have board books laying around with her toys, she'll read them on her own or I'll read them randomly to her. We also try to get to story time at the library.

I got my M.ED in Reading and Literacy, its not too early to "read" to them. At this stage, we look through the book and talk about the pictures. My little one likes me to actually read the books my Karen Katz. It has short sentences and then they can lift a flap for a peek a boo activity on each page. The touch and feel books are great. We just work on vocabulary like ball- baby- dress- shoes- banana, etc. She actually grabs a book now when I say- where are the books?

She has a little plastic bin with books in it. Sometimes she just likes to chew on them or crawl around with one in her hand. She has favorites- mostly colorful colors.

We read in the morning when she only takes a few ounces of her bottle and then wants a break. We read during that break.

Let me know if you'd like book recommendations. Happy Reading!

I got my M.ED in Reading and Literacy, its not too early to "read" to them. At this stage, we look through the book and talk about the pictures. My little one likes me to actually read the books my Karen Katz. It has short sentences and then they can lift a flap for a peek a boo activity on each page. The touch and feel books are great. We just work on vocabulary like ball- baby- dress- shoes- banana, etc. She actually grabs a book now when I say- where are the books?

She has a little plastic bin with books in it. Sometimes she just likes to chew on them or crawl around with one in her hand. She has favorites- mostly colorful colors.

We read in the morning when she only takes a few ounces of her bottle and then wants a break. We read during that break.

I read to the baby at bedtime after I nurse him. If your baby falls asleep with the bottle, read a book first. My little one loves his story time and now stops nursing and looks at the bookshelf. Books are one of his favorite things to play with during the day too. He just turns the pages and kisses the animals or babies in the pictures.

I read to the baby at bedtime after I nurse him. If your baby falls asleep with the bottle, read a book first. My little one loves his story time and now stops nursing and looks at the bookshelf. Books are one of his favorite things to play with during the day too. He just turns the pages and kisses the animals or babies in the pictures.

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